Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thật thà là cha quỷ quái

🎙 Say it

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Honesty is the father of strange or unwanted consequences

Literally: Honest is father of demons and monsters

Examples

Cậu ấy thật thà là cha quỷ quái, nói thật mà bị ghétHe is honest to a fault, telling the truth but getting hated for it

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thật thà là cha quỷ quái” mean?

Honesty is the father of strange or unwanted consequences Literally: Honest is father of demons and monsters

Is “Thật thà là cha quỷ quái” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time